Outback towns in southwest QLD are experiencing major flooding thanks to consistent rain for around 2 weeks. Longreach has seen 215mm since Christmas, while flooded Thargomindah has been swamped by 155mm. And it’s not over yet. Another 50-100mm is possible west of Longreach until Friday. As usual, the big wet has brought mixed blessings to property owners. Some farmers have picked up as much as 2 years supply of water in their dams from the recent rains, while others have lost stock due to the flooding.
The rest of the nation is also experiencing the extremes of summer, but of a different kind. Another dose of severe storms are possible anywhere northeast of a line from Tibooburra in NSW to Canberra in the ACT today. These storms have the potential to cause flash flooding, damaging winds and large hail.
Further south, South Australians are bracing for a heatwave tomorrow that will drive Adelaide’s temperatures as high as 41 degrees by the weekend. The SES has issued an Extreme Heat Watch. Victoria’s heatwave will start a day later on Friday.
In the west, very hot, dry and windy weather has lead to a Catastrophic Fire Danger in the Central Wheat Belt, Great Southern, South Coastal and Southeast Coastal districts. Temperatures across the southern inland will be as much 16 degrees above average today with humidity as low as 5% and winds as strong as 50-60kmh on average ahead of a south- westerly change. A Severe Fire Danger is in place for Perth’s hills.
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